12-06-2009, 05:14 AM
Quote: it has been said of Pliny that when he was governor of Pontus and Bythinia he was hopless and had to be constantly asking the Emperor's opinion of this that and everything.
This was not the case for with all situations there would have been a constant crossover of administative paperwork from all governors to their Emperor which would of course keep a good check on what was going on anywhere.
I've wondered about that too. It seems some governors were very autonomous while Pliny seemed like he had to ask opinions / directions on everything. Or perhaps each emperor was different on how much he wanted to be consulted and how much he would delegate?
David J. Cord
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